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February 2021
Formative Assessment Online Course by Dylan Wiliam 6th, 13th, 20th, 27th February & 6th March 2021
OVERVIEW: Embedding Formative Assessment There is now a large and growing evidence base that helping teachers develop their use of minute-to-minute and day-by-day assessment is one of, if not the most powerful ways to improve student learning. However, adopting formative assessment, or assessment for learning as it is sometimes called, involves far more than adding a few “quick fixes” to teachers’ classroom repertoires. It involves a fundamental shift in focus, from what the teacher is putting into the process to…
Find out more »New PD Course Added: Standards-Based Grading and Reporting 2.0
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Find out more »Reminder: TLI Teacher Leader and EAL Feb/March courses
ONLINE LEARNING EXPERIENCES for international school teachers and teacher leaders FOR TEACHER LEADERS Essential skills for dept. heads, grade level leaders, instructional coaches Curriculum: The Heart of the Teacher Leader Role 15 February to 22 March 2021 with Kristen MacConnell Learn more... Coaching and Supervising Your Team 22 March - 26 April 2021 with Kristen MacConnell Learn more... YOUR INVESTMENT FOR A TEACHER LEADER EXPERIENCE FOR TEACHERS Essential skills for teachers of all grade levels and subjects Instructing and Assessing Multilingual Learners 21…
Find out more »EARCOS Weekend Workshop: The Choreography of Presenting – Virtually and Face-To-Face
Dear Colleagues, Brent International School Manila invites you to join us for a virtual EARCOS workshop: The Choreography of Presenting – Virtually and Face-To-Face By Kendall Zoller Two-day virtual series. Host School: Brent International School Manila Cost: Free Dates: 8:00am - 1:30 pm (Philippine Standard time) Feb 20-21, 2021 These interactive sessions provide participants with skills and moves to enhance learning and group development across a variety of audiences. Audiences include colleagues, students and parent groups. Participants will learn how…
Find out more »Kath Murdoch in Hong Kong 27-28 February 2021
OVERVIEW: In the true spirit of inquiry Kath has been working hard to develop an online workshop that will ensure teachers continue to have access to practical, professional learning that deepens understanding for classroom and online inquiry. TIME INVOLVED: 4 x 2 hour interactive sessions with Kath over two consecutive days. PLATFORM, MATERIALS AND RESOURCES: Participants will connect through the ZOOM meetings platform. They will need a laptop, headphones / earbuds and a quiet space to be…
Find out more »March 2021
Online and Blended Learning for International Educators
Int’l Teachers: Online and Blended Learning for International Educators Offered online only from 6 March to 3 April 2021 Weekly synchronous session: 10-11 CEST each Saturday of the course Facilitator: John Mikton
Find out more »May 2021
EARCOS: What’s in store for May and June?
What's in store for May and June? MAY 8 DESIGNING LEARNING: BUILDING FOLLOW/TINKER/MAKE/SHARE PROJECTS WITH WILLIAM RANKIN & BEA LEIDERMAN 8:00 AM HKT (90 mins.) This second workshop is designed to provide every participant with a project that makes sense structurally, disciplinarily, and culturally within the contexts of your own classes and institutions. (Free to all EARCOS member schools) May 15 LEARNING AT OUR EDGES: GROWING (UP) AT WORK WITH JENNIFER ABRAMS…
Find out more »Formative Assessment Online Course – Five 90 Minute Online Sessions – Dylan Wiliam 8th, 15th, 22nd May & 5th, 12th June 2021
OVERVIEW: Embedding Formative Assessment There is now a large and growing evidence base that helping teachers develop their use of minute-to-minute and day-by-day assessment is one of, if not the most powerful ways to improve student learning. However, adopting formative assessment, or assessment for learning as it is sometimes called, involves far more than adding a few “quick fixes” to teachers’ classroom repertoires. It involves a fundamental shift in focus, from what the teacher is putting into the process to…
Find out more »The Largest Global Gathering Of Inquiry Educators Is Back!
Dear Colleague, The Inquiry Educators Summit is back - bigger and better! At TIES 2020, we saw 20,000+ educators from 100+ countries immerse in 40+ hours of collective learning. This year, we’re back to recreate the magic, with a lineup you don’t want to miss! TIES 2021 features a stellar lineup of educators and speakers like Alfie Kohn, Guy Claxton, Jay McTighe, Pasi Sahlberg, Kimberly L. Mitchell, Ron Ritchhart, Trevor MacKenzie, and over 50 others. And all this at no cost! Get ready for action-packed…
Find out more »June 2021
2021 AERO Summer Institute
Dear Colleagues, It's my pleasure to announce the eighteenth AERO Summer Institute, which will be held during the week of June 21-25, 2021. Six of the workshops (Math K-8, Math 6-10 English/ Language Arts, Science, Social Studies, and World Language) will focus on developing an accelerated curriculum based on"critical elements", creating assessment strategies, and identifying appropriate resources to support implementation. For these workshops priority acceptance will be given to school teams in a subject area who are working in…
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